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shorten

[shawr-tn] / ˈʃɔr tn /


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Carney has said that he aims to narrow the review process for projects and shorten the process to one year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

As the Sun gets lower in the sky and the days shorten, temperatures generally fall as we head further into autumn.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

According to the researchers' estimates, higher tyrosine could shorten male lifespan by nearly one year.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

"This is an unacceptable shift away from, and abolition of, the policy that urged companies to shorten work hours," the National Confederation of Trade Unions in Tokyo, commonly known as Zenroren, said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Once people began to produce food and become sedentary, they could shorten the birth spacing and produce still more people, requiring still more food.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Their method dramatically shortens the processing required after a restoration comes out of the printer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The problem, Shurety points out, is that longer fire seasons and more rain during cooler months shortens the window that such burns can be carried out.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Slicing the chicken speeds up the flavor exchange and shortens the cook time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Houston thrives when it shortens the field and avoids asking the offense to sustain long drives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025

“The king shortens no man’s shadow, though he may try,” Estraven remarked, and the cook looked satisfied.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Firms such as Freshfields and Sheppard have shortened their names and updated their logos to differentiate themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung hailed the successful voyage, saying it "shortened the one-way sailing time by 10 days compared with the conventional route via the Suez Canal".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The series was shortened to four Tests because of the inaugural men's World Cup earlier in the summer.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

He signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2012 and was given the name Adrian Neville, later shortened to just Neville.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Alexander, shortened to Alex, he would have greatly preferred.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

One phrase highlighted in her research is "incompetent cervix" used to describe the shortening of the cervix that can increase risks of pregnancy loss and early birth.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Chronic stress linked to everyday life may leave a lasting physical mark on the heart, potentially damaging cardiovascular health and shortening lifespan.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Danish drugmaker is shortening its name to Novo, but it will take more than a lean rebrand to win back Wall Street.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug giant behind Ozempic, is streamlining its corporate culture and shortening its name as it tries to better compete in the market for weight-loss drugs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Among them are the corn-fed chicken itself; modified cornstarch; mono-, tri-, and diglycerides; dextrose; lecithin; yellow corn flour; regular cornstarch; vegetable shortening; partially hydrogenated corn oil.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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